Aviator&#39;s helmet



. A. KAVHNSKI.

AVIATORS HELMET.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 22, 1919.

ya Patented Aug 1109192@ @Horuu ANDZEI KAMIN SKI, 0F UIONTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA.

AvIAToRs insinuar.

Specification' of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug.'10, 1920.

Application -led December 22, 1919'. Serial No. 346,669.

To all whom z't may concern.'

Be it known that I, ANDZEI KAMINSKI, a citizen of Poland, residing at Uniontown, in the county of Fayette and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Aviators Helmets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in aviators helmets and is primarily designed to protect the head of an aviatoragainst the elements, to keep the aviators head warm and protect against the wind.

Other objects are to provide a helmet which will constitute a shock absorber should the aviator meet with mishap and strike the ground head-first and to provide a simple and durable construction for carrying out the above objects.

The invention is illustrated in its pre-- fel-red embodiment in the accompanying drawing wherein like reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

In the drawing,

AFigure l is a side elevational View of a helmet constructed in accordance with the present invention,

F ig. 2 is a front elevational view thereof partly broken away,

Fig. 3 is a top plan view thereof partly broken away,

F ig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view showing details ofthe invention and i F ig. 5 is` a sectional view taken substantially upon line V-V of Fig. 4.

Referring more in detail to the several views, the present invention embodies a lining 5 of felt which is shaped to substantially conform to the outline of a persons head and this lining has its outer surface in contact with the inner surface of the air cushion 6. The air cushion 6 is substantially the shape of the lining 5 and comprises an airtight receptacle embodying side walls 7 and an intermediate partition 8 which is spaced 7 by means of opposed pairs of lugs 9. Suitable inflation valves 10 are provided at one side of the helmet for the purpose of introducing air under pressure into the air cushion 6. It will be noted that when the air cushion 6 is inflated, the lining 5 will be forced into contact with the various parts of the persons head. It is also to be noted `vided with a suitable filling to be closed by centrally between the walls that the helmet is of such size as to envelop the neck of the wearer and is provided with out-out portions 11 at its lower edge ,so as to restupon the shoulders of the wearer.

fluid-tight container 12 is provided surrounding the air container 6 and is proopening 13 preferably at the top of the helmet adapted a cap 14 or the like. The iuid-tight container 12 is merely a waterproof bag shaped to conform to the head of the wearer and is adapted to /b/e filled with somefluid which is not readily liable to freeze and which. will therefore insulate the wearers head againstthe cold. This container 12 will also act in connection with the container 6 and lining 5 to cushion or absorb shock provided the wearer should meet with mishap and strike the ground head-first. The lugs 9 provide a solid cushion in connection with this shock absorbing feature and allow more resiliency than could be obtained by providing a solid member in place of the container 6.

The opposite sides of the helmet are dyawn together against the sides of the wearers head by a flexible elastic member 15 which has its ends secured to the front edges of the container 6. The lining 5 is preferably cemented or otherwise secured to the container 6 and the containers 6 and 12 are also preferably similarly secured together.

In view of the foregoing description, it its believed that the constructionand manner of use as well as the practicability of the present invention will be readily understood and appreciatedby those skilled in the art.

It is to be understood that minor changes may be made in the details of the invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the same as claimed.

What is claimed as new is:

1. An aviators helmet including an air container shaped to substantially conform with the wearers head and to envelop the neck of the wearer, a flexible fluid container enveloping the air container and similarly shaped, the lower edges of said containers being cut out to rest upon the shoulders of the wearer, and means for respectively introducing air. and fluid into said containers.

2. An aviators helmet including an air container shaped to substantially conform ion neck of the wearer, a flexible fluid container lenveloping the air container and similarly shaped, the lower edges of said containers being cut out to rest upon the shoulders of the wearer, means for respectively vintroducing air and fluid intosaid containers, and a flexible and elastic member connecting the opposite sides of said air container for drawing said sides together and thereby secure the helmet upon the wearers head.

3. An aviators helmet including an air container shaped to substantially conform with the wearers head and to envelop the neck of the wearer, a iiexible fluid container enveloping the air container and similarly shaped, the lower edges of said containers being cut out to rest upon the shoulders of the wearer. means for respectively introducing 4air and fluid vinto said containers, and a soft flexible lining secured upon the `inner surface of said air container.

4. An aviators helmet including an air container shaped to substantially conform with the wearers head and to envelop the neck of the wearer, a flexible Huid container enveloping the air container and similarly shaped, the lower 4,edges of said containers vidual signature.

' ANDZEI KAMINSKI. 

